Organic Photovoltaic Markets

Table of Contents

• E.1 Evolution of OPV and DSC Technologies
  • E.1.1 Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)
  • E.1.2 Dye Sensitized Cells (DSCs)
• E.2 Evolution of OPV and DSC Markets
  • E.2.1 Current Applications Development Efforts
  • E.2.2 Analysis of Market Opportunities for OPV and DSC Technologies
• E.3 DSC and OPV Firms to Watch
  • E.3.1 DSC Suppliers
  • E.3.2 OPV Suppliers
• E.4 Investment Trends in OPV
  • E.4.1 VC and Other Private Investment
  • E.4.2 Government Investment
• E.5 Summary of Market Projections

• 1.1 Background to this Report
  • 1.1.1 The Rise of New PV Materials
  • 1.1.2 Enter OPV
  • 1.1.3 New Materials for OPV
  • 1.1.4 Markets for OPV and DSC
• 1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
• 1.3 Methodology of this Report
• 1.4 Plan of this Report

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Benefits of OPV
  • 2.2.1 Cost
  • 2.2.2 Flexibility and Weight
• 2.3 Areas for Improvement in OPV Technology
  • 2.3.1 Conversion Efficiencies
  • 2.3.2 Environmental and Long-term Stability
  • 2.3.3 Other
• 2.4 Materials for OPV
  • 2.4.1 Polymers
  • 2.4.2 Small Molecules
  • 2.4.3 Dye Sensitized Cells (DSCs)
  • 2.4.4 Use of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocrystals
  • 2.4.5 Encapsulation, Barrier Coatings and Substrates
  • 2.4.6 Other Materials
• 2.5 Device Architectures
  • 2.5.1 Bulk Heterojunctions (BHJs)
  • 2.5.2 Tandem Cells
• 2.6 Manufacturing Approaches
  • 2.6.1 Printing and Solution Processing
  • 2.6.2 Vacuum Deposition
  • 2.6.3 Alternative Deposition Methods
• 2.7 Key Points in this Chapter

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Traditional Solar Panels
• 3.3 Integrated Building Systems
  • 3.3.1 Roofing
  • 3.3.2 Smart Windows and Walls
• 3.4 Consumer Electronics
  • 3.4.1 Onboard Battery Chargers for Handheld Devices
  • 3.4.2 Standalone Battery Chargers
  • 3.4.3 Calculators
  • 3.4.4 Watches
• 3.5 Smart Fabrics
  • 3.5.1 Military Uniforms
  • 3.5.2 Smart Curtains
• 3.6 Signage
• 3.7 Progress Toward On-Grid Power Generation
  • 3.7.1 Markets in the U.S
  • 3.7.2 Markets in Europe
• 3.8 Packaging Applications
• 3.9 Key Points in this Chapter

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Dyesol Limited
• 4.3 Global Photonic Energy Corporation (GPEC)
• 4.4 G24 Innovations (G24i)
  • 4.4.1 BASF
  • 4.4.2 Cardiff University
• 4.5 Heliatek
  • 4.5.1 Heliatek and the Bosch/BASF Alliance
• 4.6 Konarka Technologies
  • 4.6.1 Materials Partners
  • 4.6.2 Scale-up partners
  • 4.6.3 Application Partners
• 4.7 Merck/EMD
  • 4.7.1 BASF, Bosch, Merck and Schott Alliance
• 4.8 Peccell Technologies
• 4.9 Plextronics
• 4.10 Solarmer (AMREL)
• 4.11 Others
  • 4.11.1 Botest Systems
  • 4.11.2 Eikos
  • 4.11.3 Isovolta Group
  • 4.11.4 Matsushita
  • 4.11.5 Mitsubishi
  • 4.11.6 Orionsolar
  • 4.11.7 Seiki / Toyota
  • 4.11.8 Solaris Nanosciences Corporation
  • 4.11.9 Solaronix SA
  • 4.11.10 Vitex Systems
• 4.12 Research Institutions
  • 4.12.1 Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) - Michael Gratzel
  • 4.12.2 Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) - Andreas Gombert and Michael Niggemann
  • 4.12.3 Johannes Kepler Univeristy↑s Linzer Institut fur Organische Solarzellen (LIOS) - Serdar Sariciftci
  • 4.12.4 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  • 4.12.5 OE-A/VDMA
  • 4.12.6 PETEC

• 5.1 Forecasting Methodology
  • 5.1.1 Data Sources
  • 5.1.2 Scope of Forecast
• 5.2 Assessment of Emerging Capacity for DSC and OPV Production
  • 5.2.1 DSC
  • 5.2.2 OPV
• 5.3 Forecast of DSC and OPV Capacity Utilization and Production
• 5.4 Forecast by Application
  • 5.4.1 DSC
  • 5.4.2 OPV
  • 5.4.3 Summary of Forecasts by Materials and Differences from Previous NanoMarkets Forecasts
• 5.5 Forecast of Manufacturing Technology
• 5.6 How Much Confidence Should You Have in These Forecasts?

Appendix 1 - Methodology for Reporting Cell Efficiencies

Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in This Report

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• Exhibit E-1: OPV Cell Development: Time Line
• Exhibit E-2: DSC Cell Development
• Exhibit E-3: Technology Transition for DSC and OPV Efficiencies
• Exhibit 3-4: Opportunity Analysis for OPV/DSC Technology
• Exhibit E-5: Summary of Revenue Projections for OPV and DSC Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 2-1: DSC and OPV Cell Efficiencies
• Exhibit 2-2: Benefits of DSC and OPV Cells
• Exhibit 2-3: Technology Transitions for PV Costs
• Exhibit 2-4: Materials and Technologies Used in OPV Cells
• Exhibit 2-5: Selected p-channel Organic Semiconductor Systems
• Exhibit 2-6: Selected n-type Organic Semiconductor Systems
• Exhibit 2-7: Selected Small Molecules
• Exhibit 2-8: DSC Technology Transitions
• Exhibit 2-9: DSC - Today' s Cost Breakdown
• Exhibit 2-10: Comparison of DSC Sensitizer Materials
• Exhibit 2-11: Fullerene Based n-Channel Organic Semiconductors
• Exhibit 2-12: Transparent Conductive Electrode Comparison
• Exhibit 2-13: Indium Tin Oxide Substitutes
• Exhibit 2-14: Organic Solar Cell Manufacturing
• Exhibit 2-15: Comparison of Common Printing Processes
• Exhibit 2-16: Comparison of Inkjet Technologies
• Exhibit 2-17: Inkjet Equipment Suppliers
• Exhibit 2-18: OVPD Versus Thermal Evaporation
• Exhibit 3-1: Technological Developments for DSC and PV by Application
• Exhibit 3-2: Selected DSC and OPV Consumer Electronic Applications
• Exhibit 3-3: European Feed-in Tariffs
• Exhibit 3-4: Competitiveness Between Electricity Generating Cost for PV and Utility Prices
• Exhibit 4-1: Selected OPV Material Suppliers
• Exhibit 4-2: Selected OPV Technology Developers
• Exhibit 4-3: Recent Dyesol Partnership Developments
• Exhibit 4-4: G24i' s Product Range
• Exhibit 4-5: Proposed Properties for Heliatek' s OPV Material
• Exhibit 4-6: Properties of Konarka' s Power Plastic OPV-based Material
• Exhibit 4-7: Konarka& s OPV-based Material Targets for 2010
• Exhibit 4-8: Recent Konarka Partnership Developments
• Exhibit 4-9: Merck KGaA/EMD Chemicals OPV Product Range
• Exhibit 4-10: Properties of Peccell' s OPV Material
• Exhibit 4-11: Proposed Properties of Solarmer' s OPV Cells
• Exhibit 4-12: Isovolta' s Encapsulation Material Results
• Exhibit 4-13: Proposed Properties of Orionsolar' s DSC
• Exhibit 4-14: Vitex Product Range
• Exhibit 4-15: Selected Research Institutions Developing DSC & OPV Technology
• Exhibit 4-16: Suppliers Holding a Pioneer License from EPFL
• Exhibit 4-17: OPV Applications
• Exhibit 5-1: Worldwide Capacity and Production of Organic and Dye Sensitive Cell Photovoltaics
• Exhibit 5-2: Worldwide Market for DSC-based PV
• Exhibit 5-3: Worldwide Market for OPV-based PV
• Exhibit 5-4: Worldwide Markets or OPV- and DSC- based PV ($ Millions)